6th Grade Curriculum Overview
Barnstable Horace Mann Charter School
6th Grade Curriculum Overview
Kara Peterson, Principal
Dave Smith, Assistant Principal of Student Affairs
Trina Camarao, Assistant Principal of Academic Affairs
Laurel Brown, Curriculum Coordinator
Helping Children at Home - Parents As Partners
Former U. S.
Secretary of Education William Bennett states, "Not every
teacher is a parent, but every parent is a teacher." We, in
Barnstable, have seen the power of parents to affect student
achievement. If parents are involved in the education of their
children, they, once again, give their children that
all-important message, along with a positive example, that
education is important.
| The ways you, as a parent, can be involved are: | ||
| · Provide an area free from noise and distraction | ||
| · Decide together the best time for study, and set aside that time daily | ||
| · Remind your son and daughter
that there are three keys to success in school 1. Do your very best each day in your classwork, and turn in work that makes you feel proud. 2. Do your very best each day in you homework, and turn in work that makes your feel proud. 3. Be respectful and responsible. |
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| · Praise your child for a job well done. | ||
| · Check your child's Agenda book each night for homework assignments, and use it as a tool to communicate with your child's teacher. Please remember to sign the Agenda Book if requested by the teacher. | ||
| · Make sure your child attends school regularly and comes to school on time. Try to limit dismissals. | ||
| · Meet with your child and set goal for each term. For example, copy your child's report card and set goals together. Use this to measure progress throughout each term. | ||
| · Let your child know every day that education is important. | ||
Successful education requires schools and families to function as full partners in educating our children.
All thematic units are standards-driven, based on the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.
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English Language Arts |
Mathematics |
History
and Social Sciences |
Science
and Technology/Engineering |
| Language: Discussion/Listening English Structure Word Study Reading & Literature: Composition: Media: |
Problem-Solving
& Equations
Data, Statistics, & Probability Decimals - Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division Fractions - (non including operations) Ratios and Percents Integers Measurement Geometry Fractions |
History
and Geography, Civics and Government, Economics: World Geography
Content and Skills (developed throughout the units) Africa Asia: Europe South America |
Skills
of Inquiry and Technology/Engineering developed throughout the unit
Living Things Cells and Heredity The Earth |
Updated September 15, 2005